Pascal Schumacher

Pascal Schumacher – A Profile
Pascal, born in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and currently living and working in Luxembourg and Brussels, is a established representative of the new generation of jazz musicians and held's master's degrees in musicology of the University "Marc Bloch" of Strasbourg (F) and in jazz music at the Koninklijk Conservatorium of The Hague (NL).
He is a composer, vibraphone player and band leader of his own Quartet. He surrounds himself with the strongly talented German piano player Franz von Chossy (living and working in Amsterdam) and with the excellent rhythm section composed of the Belgian double bass player Christophe Devisscher and the German drummer Jens Düppe. Up to now the band was playing on 5 continents. The 4tet released three albums for IGLOO Records: Change Of The Moon (2004), Personal Legend (2005), and Silbergrau (2007). In April 2009 the fourth album Here we Gong will be released on the prestigious ENJA Records from Munich.



Photo by Boris Breuer
Pascal is further co-leading a Duo with Jef Neve (Universal Music Artist) a real acrobatic poet on the grand piano. Jef was, until June 2008, as well a member of the Pascal Schumacher 4tet and contributed largely to the success of the 4tet.
Since 2003, Pascal orientates himself more and more towards composition and writes for film, theater, dance, chamber music, children, big band and percussion ensembles.
In August 2004 the Pascal Schumacher Quartet wins the First Prize as well as the Public Prize at the famous Tremplin Jazz Avignon (F) and in November 2005, Pascal Schumacher wins the Belgian Django d'Or Award in the category "New Talent".
In February 2006, Pascal Schumacher Quartet's Personal Legend was selected "Disque du jour" on the French jazz radio station TSF 89,9.
Album "Silbergrau" is chosen Best Belgian Jazz Record of the year 2007 by cultural magazine Knack.
Beginning of 2008 Pascal becomes a Yamaha artist.
In July 2008 Pascal signed a exclusive recording agreement with ENJA Records. Two albums in preparation.
In summer 2008 Pascal has been selected for the 2009-2010 "Rising Stars" program organized by the European Concert Hall Organization (ECHO) grouping together the most famous concert halls all over Europe.
Pascal Schumacher is further an appointed teacher at the Conservatoire de Luxembourg and gave clinics and workshops for example in the conservatories of Sydney, Canberra (AUS), Hanoi (VIE), Antwerp (B) and Echternach (L).



Pascal Schumacher endorses Yamaha instruments and plays on :
• Yamaha Vibraphone YV 3710
• Yamaha Glockenspiel YG 250D



PSQ albums now available on iTunes Music Store! >www.apple.com/itunes/